Gender responsiveness

The facility aims to reduce gender gaps and promote women’s access to climate finance, contributing to the creation of sustainable markets for a green economy.

Gender considerations are integrated in the design and implementation of the programme to provide equal access to climate financing, by both men and women, ensuring that women and men potential sub-borrowers are aware of the benefits of investing in climate technologies.

We follow a holistic approach:

• A baseline assessment to gather data and better understand Egyptian women and men’s:
  • awareness of and access to information in relation to climate change risks and mitigating factors;
  • differentiated needs, priorities, vulnerabilities to climate change as well as coping strategies; and
  • obstacles to access finance for the adoption of climate technologies.

• Outreach activities to promote awareness of programme financing opportunities among men and women potential sub-borrowers.

• Capacity-building of Egyptian PFIs to promote both men and women potential Sub-Borrowers’ access to the EBRD green financing facilities.